U23 World League

El firulete
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) After 9 minutes of play, Olds School Pepo's Gualterio Bonadona made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gervasio Larra was left in no man's land by his defense there! 17 minutes into the match, Deportivo Messina's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Tancredo came free, but Gervasio Larra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 20 played minutes Deportivo Messina got a freekick which was hit by Mauricio Cordarrell. Jacobo Cortez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernan Cortez having to interfere. 26 minutes in the game, Placido Machado fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Fernan Cortez having to interfere. In the 29th match minute, Deportivo Messina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Quinteros to maneuver through the defense. Placido Machado scored 2-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fernan Cortez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gervasio Larra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Tancredo in the 34th minute of play. Deportivo Messina's Gervasio Larra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Tancredo in the 34th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Severiano Dantel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olds School Pepo's supporters rose to their feet, but Severiano Dantel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gervasio Larra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualterio Bonadona in the 41st minute of play forced Deportivo Messina's goalkeeper Gervasio Larra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualterio Bonadona in the 46th minute of play forced Deportivo Messina's goalkeeper Gervasio Larra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Deportivo Messina's Eduardo Araoz was substituted for Aaron Beturian. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gualterio Bonadona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Jacobo Cortez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olds School Pepo's goalkeeper Fernan Cortez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Gualterio Bonadona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gualterio Bonadona's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Gervasio Larra skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With an all-out effort, Olds School Pepo's Gervasio Larra threw himself towards the right post 67 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Emanuel Tancredo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 70th minute, Placido Machado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jonatan Huly hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Placido Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Messina's Eduardo Araoz got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Olds School Pepo's zone, Jacobo Cortez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernan Cortez came out of the goal and Jacobo Cortez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 90th minute Gualterio Bonadona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Larra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Emanuel Tancredo in the 91st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.